Famous Muhadith Mufassir of Quran and Hadith, Imam Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi (d: 754 H) has written two exegesis of Holy Quran. One is consist of 8 volumes and is been named as (Tafsir al-Bahr-ul-Muheet) and another exegesis is based on 2 volumes and known as (Al-Nahrul-Maad).

In Tafsir Nahrul Maad, under the Surah al Baqarah of Holy Quran verse 255, Imam Andalusi has written that:

“…Ahmad ibnu Taymmiya, who is our fellow (in time n era), his own written script by the name of (Kitab/Book al-Arsh/ of Arsh i.e Kitabul Arsh) has been passed by our eyes. In which his writing has been found that, Allah (Swt) is sitting on a ‘Kursi’ (Throne or here Chair) and along with him there is another chair for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and the place is empty for him. Taj Muhammad bin Ali abdul-Haq al-Baaranbaari somehow tricked him (ibnu taymmiya) and get this book (from him), and we found that sentence (of his written) in it.”

Ref: Al Nahr ul Maad and check the manuscripts

This sentence of Ibnu Taymmiya has been also recorded by Hazrat Imam Taqi-ud-deen Subuki ash-Shafi’e in his book (Al-Saif al Ssaqeel Pg. 85) too.

Haji Khalifa (d. 1067 H) has also recorded this saying and writing of Ibnu-Taymmiya in his famous book (Kashf-ud-Dhunun Vol 2 P 591).

However, in 1910 H in Matba’atal Saa’adata Egypt (the publishers) has published this tafsir in eight (8) volumes. In its commentary / Hashiya they had given this tafsir (alNahurl Maad which consists of 2 volumes) included in this version of their publication. And very shamlessly they had edited and taken out that, full sentence of Ibnu-Taymmiya’s (Shirk of Tajseem / Anthropomorphism). This has been taken out from this edition. Also the version which was been published by “Dar Ehya’al Tiras al Arabi” Beruit has also committed this crime and they also removed this whole sentence. Check the Fabrications and then check the multiple Manuscripts of this Exegesis of Holy Quran which shows that what Imam Andalusi also writes in his Tafsir and what these publishers has taken out form it. And this act is called Tehreef. Fabrication in the book.